Try it too often, find work elsewhere. The US Coast Guard said Wednesday it is monitoring a Russian ship near Hawaii. HMS Dragon, though reportedly armed with Harpoon, is being put in harms way without a modern AShM. This is howRead more , Thats reassuring.Thanks. Britain said Russia was giving an inaccurate account of the incident. You are just scapegoating Douglas. Commander Philip Harper, Severn's commanding officer, said: "In very challenging conditions with rough weather, Severn and several other British and allied ships have spent 20 days ensuring that Russian transiting warships remain under our watchful eyes.". Correction. 'How can we be given a chance to defend ourselves if you're not giving weapons? Looking to impress on Moscow the need for de-escalation, he and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov decided yesterday 'it would be useful' to meet in person on Friday in Geneva. They may be old but the Russians have used some of them very hard on the Russia/Syria Syrian Express run. 'The operatives are trained in urban warfare and using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia's own proxy forces. Im not entirely sure how/where you have Ur info ref Astutes having v limited Comms when dived from? And you dont have to sink a warship to take it out of the fight. T31 is being procured to a strict budget, to get these vessels built and in service pretty quick, and we can upgrade once in service if the need requires it, they are large, and will be a very flexible design allowing more kit to be integrated over the years. Helicopters for the littoral, Nuclear boats for larger vessels. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Two Russian tanks annihilated with bombs by Ukrainian armed forces, Ukraine soldiers shoot down enemy drones with drones of their own, Dozens stuck in car park as staff refuses to open gate for woman, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Isabel Oakeshott clashes with Nick Robinson over Hancock texts. The waters wont be crowded, NOTAMs would clear potential conflict areas fast. Ill accept naval power but always is a bit sweeping. Astutes dont need to surface to receive Comms, they are more then capable of receiving them whilst deep. But the virus restrictions have meant few have been trained and tested to replace them. Several missiles now fit the bill, but you still need to get round the issue of targeting information before you send it/them on their way. Cheers dave , I think our boss were trying too make us look on the bright side I doubt if the Careers office would have stated that when we signed up, And yet, of all the capability gaps, this one worries the RN the least. There is currently another Russian flotilla heading for the Med, this time the flagship cruiser and escort from their Pacific Fleet. Erm, theres certain CO of a T23 on TV at the moment who disagrees with you not to mention Radakin hgiving HoC evidence, I havent see the show, so Ill take your word on it, Surely if Russia invades Ukraine theres gonna have to be big increases in defence and security spending were gonna have to reinforce all Eastern European alliance members for that matter any country world wide that feels threatened buy any powerful country, Hi Geordie, Youd think so. I think youre forgetting the Enhanced Forward Presence incl Canadians, Spaniards, Portuguese, Italians, Romainians, Slovaka, Czechs, Danes, Norgies, Albanians, Slovenes, Italians, Germans, French and may have missed one or two just saying like. Historical animosity towards the Russians. A senior State Department official said: 'This is neither an exercise nor normal troop movement. Any toys the RN requires would magical appear on the Quay side, and the funds suddenly available. At least Ukraine is on a democratic pathway! 'We have information that indicates Russia has already pre-positioned a group of operatives to conduct a false flag operation in eastern Ukraine,' she said. Very old school looking set up and equipment. Under USSR the orders would come from Moscow but the big red button was at the command post for each group of silos in Ukraine. The Royal Navy has shadowed nine Russian warships around the UK in the last two weeks alone - as Vladimir Putin increases his military presence in British waters. The seven Russian ships - two frigates, three corvettes and two landing ships - were initially tracked by HMS Tyne, an offshore patrol craft. Western military analysts have suggested Russia cannot keep such troops deployed where they are indefinitely for financial and logistical reasons and would need to pull them back by summer. History shows the wisdom of that comment, it was expressed by Montgomery slightly differently. 'This is extremely dangerous. Pity we didnt keep developing the 6 system fitted to Tiger and Blake? Your posts are very aggressive. When we need European Allies like France and Germany, where are they. But then we are talking about a Govt that is all style (and what style that is these days judging by the No.10 makeover) over remote substance and my do those Type 45s look smart and mean when they are out on the water especially when they have a dragon on the bow though Boris would probably add flock wallpaper as camaflage. Bit long in the tooth-just like David, CR!(says he who is about to turn 73). This alone would send a message and along with the news that an Ohio class arsenal boat is currently sunning of Cyprus when normally the whereabouts is secret says alot. I was considering calling them coffins but ill go with obsolete. Once there they re establish the picture. Meanwhile, in a show of support for former Soviet republics, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace yesterday visited Latvia. Russia is flexing its muscles in Britains back yard after ten warships arrived off the UK coast, the Chief of the Defence Staff has warned. On Wednesday, the State Departmentapprovedthe transfer of U.S.-made missiles from Baltic NATO members to Ukraine. I have faith in the crews and TTPs, I have limited faith when the top brass dispense with offensive capabilities that the USN and every other major navy endorses. During his meeting with Zelensky today, Blinken reaffirmed the American commitment to his nation's sovereignty and said Ukraine had faced 'relentless aggression from Moscow' since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Military analysts said even if it overwhelmed Ukraine's army, which is half the size of its own, Russia could face guerrilla-type resistance, making it hard to hold on to captured territory. It depends on the severity of what Russia will do if it invades. With the US on side, it could even be a NATO contingent. Signalling to the Russian regime that we shall not tamely acquiesce should they escalate requires conventional hard power warships and aircraft as well as less conventional capabilities like cyber. However, it does look like everybody is going to fight back. Biden is shaping up to be just as bad and hopefully another 1-term wonder. 'The different scenarios for how exactly Russia might seek to persuade the West to meet its (security) demands by punishing Kyiv don't even necessarily include a land incursion,' he said. The German government even went so far as to brief journalists on Tuesday that cutting Russia off from international banking systems - the so-called 'nuclear option' of sanctions - was off the table, prompting angry denials from Washington. Unless of course you are a Putin oligarch;0). Russian warships have been spotted off the British coast. I suspect if we dont show strength and unity now the fighting will inevitably come to us. A lot older but the modern B52 is like triggers broom. Hi mate. The US Debt and How It Got So Big Updated December 30, 2021, https://www.thebalance.com/the-u-s-debt-and-how-it-got-so-big-3305778, i bet tyne sent shivers through the russian group. More info.
Russian Warships Shelling Towns Near Odesa as Naval Activity Increasers We are now at a stage where Russia could at any point launch an attack on Ukraine.'. get her back in dock and rebuild her from the inside out. SMs dont spend a lot of time having needless conversations with their controlling authority. If the US had done this early enough the Russians would have back off. Yes and who do you think gave them the green light. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Thats what I was thinking, but invading Ukraine probably isnt allowed under international law. If Russia did invade the Ukraine, could/would the UK and France deny Russia access through the channel? If a shooting war were to start, the Astutes would be at sea ready to start shooting, its what they are for, granted we dont have enough of them, a situation that wont be rectified until SSN(R) comes of the pipeline at the earliest. Moscow could launch an attack on Ukraine from Crimea and seize territory up to the Dnieper River that could serve as a natural barrier against any Ukrainian counter-offensive, said Konrad Muzyka, director of the Poland-based Rochan consultancy. Agree entirely with what you say but I feel Trump was the one who emboldened Putin in the first place with his wimpish behaviour and with Biden following and little if any better, then no wonder Putin is considering pushing his luck. It is certainly andy reeves again! Under international law of the sea, innocent passage permits a vessel to pass through another state's territorial waters so long as this does not affect its security. Final talks on NI post-Brexit deal as UK PM meets EU chief - No 10. The oil tanker Kama seems to have followed it, French media reported. The Ropucha-class landing ship can transport 10 main battle tanks and 340 troops or 12 BTRs and 340 troops or 3 main battle tanks, 3 2S9 Nona-S, 5 MT-LBs, 4 army trucks and 313 troops or 500 tons of cargo. And it will be forthcoming if I am wrong as I hope yours will be in reverse. I would love it if we did do that. It would be a signal of intent to the Russians. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2018/02/chechen-military-police-return-syria-russia.html. Im for one are hoping cool heads prevail. "It is a hypersonic sea-based system - [and the vessel has other] latest-generation weapons. [However] when youre up against a determined opponent on the battlefield you have to go close and personal with your enemy. He wants to get some skin in the game like the West has had the past 20 years. It could be solved if Ukraine finally implemented the Minsk Protocol it signed in 2015. They would be very worried about Wildcat with Sea Venom & Martlet, and Merlin Mk2 with Stingray capability. The Turks the bosphorous cutting off vital Shipping routes to Russia. We have got troops there, albeit only a small number in a training and advisory role still complicates the plot for Putin. The ships, which can each carry up to 25 armoured personnel carriers, were deployed three days ago but it remains unclear if they are heading for Ukraine. NSM has a IIR seeker so it can discriminate but the target still needs to be there when it arrives to be discriminated against! Saying your putting your entire navy to sea simultaneously across every theatre you operate in is a bit of a red flag.. though considering the state of the Russian navy if even 25% of the ships leave harbour I will be surprised. F35 will be able to carry 8 of these missiles internally. Iranians being bombed at will??? Similarly, the economic sanctions threatened by the US and the UK apply regardless of the scale of such action. A longer-range version would also be welcome, Ive discussed the advantages short to medium term of NSM/JSM as well as Block V Tomahawk, particularly now that both Russia and China have joint interests in the North Atlantic. Agreed. Something will give as you cannot maintain an army at this sort of readiness indefinitely. Is not the opposite more true? ', She said it mimicked the playbook used when Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula, and included social media disinformation to show Kiev as the instigator of violence. During the Cold War it became traditional to test the resolve of an incoming new American president with a manufactured crisis. HITLER AND NAPOLEON DID AND LOOK WHERE IT GOT THEM. They hit targets of a 'simulated enemy' in 'large-scale' exercises involving 500 military personnel. Agree as a tunnel runs under the channel we have right to defend the tunnel and if at war blockade the channel to defend it. Yes China has been throwing money at increasing the capabilities and sheer size of its military in it race to become the worlds dominant hyper-power. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. The explosion inside an oxygen factory in the town of Bandar-e Mahshahr, south of Tehran. In a sense he might as well go for as much of Ukraine as he can get hold of because the penalties are just the same. There is also a chance of that senario, Trouble is it is Trumps policies towards NATO ( even threatening to leave it) and distaste for Europe that has given the impetus to Putin to try this on. "By maintaining a visible and persistent presence, the Royal Navy ensures compliance with maritime law and deters malign activity to protect our nations interests. The trick is to sort the rubbish and the facts, with good journalism there is always some good Intel to be gleaned. I think ill have a drink now. The guided missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov has been. it wont need much of a spark to set it all off. That is the role of EFP troops in Poland and the Baltics show of support plus being a tripwire. However there is some good reports if you know where to look. Russian forces could expand the fighting in Donbass to draw Ukraine into a conventional conflict, said Neil Melvin, director of International Security Studies at the RUSI think-tank in London. Russia has repeatedly denied that it is planning an invasion and instead demanded that NATO bar Ukraine from membership. Several European nations have now moved to bolster Natos military deployment in eastern Europe. Hi Ron. Britain was unexpectedly embroiled in a diplomatic and military dispute with Russia on Wednesday after Royal Navy destroyer HMS Defender briefly sailed through territorial waters off the coast. I see a German Navy Chief had to resign tonight, for making pro Russian comments. No unvaccinated driver may cross the border and there are 10,000s of them. Why would Poles help Ukrainians? Hi Robert. As they have plenty of gear around Ukraine already it makes sense that at least some of the 6 are bound for Tartus. True , I seem to remember one the OSINT Bunker pod cast guys saying if they start to move Air assets near the Ukraine border than probably the war is on , they have just done that.